Writing Tips and Tools

A strong sense of place transports readers, adding to the pleasure and excitement of reading. The challenge for writers is to describe place in such a way that it adds to the story, rather than distracting from it.

Writers Victoria Director Angela Savage hosts this webinar, recorded in September 2018, as part of the Write-ability Goes Regional and Online program.

The creative material in this webinar is copyright of Angela Savage and cannot be reproduced without express written permission.

"For those of us who have been disadvantaged or ‘othered’, telling our story and writing it down can be an immensely powerful act," says writer and disability activist Jax Jacki Brown. "It can nurture our resilience and pride in ourselves and connect us to others."

A podcast about the first time you... publish a book. One part reality show, one part writers’ master class. Debut novelists Katherine Collette and Kate Mildenhall get practical advice from Australian writers on all the firsts: agents, editors, social media, reviews, and if you need to get your nails done to match your book cover.

2018

Laurie is an author of award-winning literary fiction from Perth. His stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and published in Best Australian Stories, The Age, Meanjin, Westerly, Island, The Sleepers Almanac and elsewhere.

Write-ability Project Officer Harriet Gaffney hosts this webinar containing all you need to know about applying for Writers Victoria's Write-ability Fellowships. Recorded 31 May 2018. Visit our Write-ability Fellowships page to keep up-to-date on when the program is open for submissions.

In this webinar recorded in May 2018, Sarah Mayor Cox explores the relevance of mentor texts to your development as an early or emerging writer.

Mentor texts are exemplars of some aspect, element or device of writing that you may be trying to wrangle in your own work. Using specific examples from a range of mentor texts, Sarah will show you how to learn from the best.

This webinar was recorded as part of the Write-ability Goes Regional and Online program.

Emerging writers are sometimes so busy 'emerging' they don’t know about the opportunities that can help kickstart projects and careers. When you do start looking at what’s out there, it can seem overwhelming or intimidating.

In this recording of a webinar in March 2018 as part of the Write-ability Goes Regional and Online program, Jessica Walton outlines some of the opportunities available to Victorian writers, with a focus on emerging disabled writers. Jess explores grants, fellowships and competitions, including when to apply.

Manuscript Assessments

Entries are now open for The Ada Cambridge Writing Prizes (The Adas). For the first time, submissions for prose and poetry are open to all writers who live in Victoria. The Young Ada Short Story Prize remains open to 14-18-year-olds, who live, study or work in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Winners...